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- European Neanderthals were on the verge of extinction even before the arrival of modern humans
- Research may save florida bird, help conservationists everywhere
- Coral-eating sea star invaders turn out to be locals
- Ocean acidification turns projected climate change winners into losers
- Quality of life of obese dogs improves when they lose weight
- Hold the salt: Coastal drinking water more vulnerable to water use than climate change
| European Neanderthals were on the verge of extinction even before the arrival of modern humans Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:09 AM PST Most Neanderthals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago, new research suggests. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable Neanderthal population for hundreds of thousands of years up until modern humans arrived must therefore be revised, researchers say.  |
| Research may save florida bird, help conservationists everywhere Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:29 AM PST A team of researchers has found a key to improving long-term survival of the endangered Florida Scrub-Jay. "Clustered habitat networks" can maintain genetic diversity for a species at risk of extinction, and offer a model for similar conservation efforts.  |
| Coral-eating sea star invaders turn out to be locals Posted: 21 Feb 2012 01:59 PM PST Researchers have disproven the secondary outbreak hypothesis in the Central Pacific. One of the greatest biological threats to tropical coral reefs can be a population outbreak of crown-of-thorns (COT) sea stars (Acanthaster planci). Outbreaks can consume live corals over large areas, a change that can promote algal growth and alter reef fish populations.  |
| Ocean acidification turns projected climate change winners into losers Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST Adding ocean acidification and deoxygenation into the mix of climate change predictions may turn "winner" regions of fisheries and biodiversity into "losers," according to new research.  |
| Quality of life of obese dogs improves when they lose weight Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:40 AM PST Researchers have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don't.  |
| Hold the salt: Coastal drinking water more vulnerable to water use than climate change Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:39 AM PST Human activity is likely a greater threat to coastal groundwater used for drinking water supplies than rising sea levels from climate change, according to a new study.  |
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